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Andrea Charroin is a trained baker and pastry chef. She worked in San Francisco before she, her husband, Westley, and their two sons moved to Redding. They fell in love with Redding’s downtown and opened a little pastry shop, Rene-Joule Patisserie.

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What’s the Story, Morning Glory?

What’s the Story, Morning Glory?(2)

March 15, 2010 By Andrea Charroin

Most of us search for a quick, healthy way to start the day, and one of my favorites is a little gem I call a Morning Glory.

What is a Morning Glory? I like to call it a whole-grain scone without…

What’s the Story, Morning Glory?
Island Souvenir? Preheat Oven For Tropical Cookies

Island Souvenir? Preheat Oven For Tropical Cookies

Recently a great friend of mine took a family vacation to Hawaii.  There was surfing, snorkeling, and general beach frolicking in paradise, plus plenty of relaxing in the sunshine. But the best part of this family trip was that my dear…

Tarte Tatin

Tarte Tatin

Tarte Tatin, also known as an upside-down apple tart, is a classic French dessert that is a show-stopper on the table and yet one of the easiest desserts to pull off. It was created by the Tatin sisters in the…

Fish Curry

Fish Curry

One of my favorite ways to serve fish to my family is in curry, a great dish that is fairly inexpensive to prepare. Use seasonal veggies — they are always the cheapest. Carefully select the fish, and you should have…

  • Le Poirat
  • Pumpkin Cornmeal Bread
  • Chocolate Peanut Butter Chocolate Chunk Cookies
  • Christmas Croissants
  • BBQ Pork Sandwich
  • Cranberry Upside-Down Cake
  • Andrea Charroin: Chocolate Pine Nut Cookies
  • Pepper Biscuits
  • Pavlova
  • Ginger Peach Pie
  • Back-to-School Bars
  • Watermelon Agua Fresca
  • Gazpacho - Chilled Summer Soup
  • Strawberry Rhubarb Pie
  • Fresh Strawberry Jam
  • Coffee Cake: Simply Classic
  • Blueberry Pie with Crumb Topping
  • Coconut Cream Pie
  • Banana Cream Pie
  • Cinco de Mayo Flan
  • Pineapple Upside-Down Cake
  • Lemon Ginger Muffins
  • Wholesome, Tasty Oatmeal Wheat Bread
  • Lemon Cake With Strawberries
  • Mush to Love: Polenta
  • Simple Chocolate Cake with Ganache Frosting
  • Love Those Cherry Almond Scones
  • Truly Amazing Peanut Butter Cookies
  • Recipe: Truly Amazing Peanut Butter Cookies
  • Rich, Elegant Crème Brulée
  • Chouquettes - Puffy ‘Gems of Love’
  • Butternut Squash Risotto: Holiday Comfort Food
  • The Best Sugar Cookies (According to Andrea)
  • Tapas Downtown is Tops
  • Gingerbread House Contest: Ready, Set, Build!
  • Best Part of Thanksgiving: Creamy Pumpkin Pie
  • Andrea’s Nut Bars, The Hit of The Party
  • Andrea’s Beef Stew
  • Rich Beef Stew Warms Hearth and Soul
  • Pumpkin Pancakes to Light Up Smiles
  • Food Goddess Andrea Charroin: Ready, set, GO make holiday gifts! Vanilla extract
  • Blackberry bounty? Bake blackberry crisp
  • Zucchini and chocolate produce Good Morning Sunshine Muffins
  • Fall for an apricot tart
  • Life-changing Lemon Bars
  • Shortbread offers tall options
  • Andrea Charroin: Fried Green Tomatoes
  • Cool as a cucumber … cocktail
  • Peach Raspberry Pie
  • Too-hot-to-cook salad
  • Melons galore!
  • Potato Salad, by Andrea Charroin
  • When bananas go bad . . . make a cake
  • Firefighters’ Chocolate Chip Cookies
  • Peaches for you and me!
  • Plum crisp is plumb delicious
  • Temptation Island offers Armadillo Eggs
  • Hummus among us
  • Food Goddess: Three cheers for cherry coffee cake
  • Summer Breeze + Raspberry Cocktails = Festive Fun!
  • Mamma Mia! Meatballs!
  • Heirloom Tomato Tart with Pepper Parmesan Pastry
  • You say tomato, I say . . .
  • The Food Goddess is on the
    loose at the Farmers Market
  • Snap Peas in a SNAP
  • Andrea Charroin
    Food Goddess
    Summertime, when the eating is easy
  • Andrea’s Strawberry Granita
  • Andrea Charroin, Food Goddess:
    Favorite cookbook, anyone?
  • Andrea’s Boys’ Chocolate Pudding
  • Mom vs. store-bought instant pudding
    By Andrea Charroin, Food Goddess
  • Beyond-Easy Fruit Torte
  • Andrea Charroin, Food Goddess: Beyond-Easy Fruit Torte
  • Easy Potato Gratin
  • Andrea Charroin
    Food Goddess
    Potato Gratin
  • Mom vs. the Batter Blaster
    By Andrea Charroin
    Food Goddess
  • Andrea’s Pancakes
  • Lemon Meringue Pie
    By Andrea Charroin, Food Goddess
  • Lemon Meringue Pie
  • Best Brownies, by Andrea Charroin,
    Food Goddess
  • Andrea’s Best Brownies
  • Andrea Charroin
    Food Goddess
    Cinnamon Rolls
  • Andrea’s Cinnamon Rolls
  • Sausage and Sweet Potato Soup
    By Andrea Charroin
    Food Goddess
  • Sausage and Sweet Potato Soup
  • Andrea Charroin
    Food Goddess
  • Andrea’s Buttermilk Biscuits
  • Andrea Charroin, Food Goddess
    Cookie Perfection
  • Andrea Charroin Q&A Expert
    The Baking Goddess
    Start your sourdough starter
  • Andrea Charroin
    Q&A Expert
    Baking Goddess
  • Recipe
    Andrea Charroin’s Easy Pie Crust